Cindy Riley

Associate Broker and Agent

410.458.2405

Bio

Cindy is Licensed in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Team Founder
It would be hard to beat Cindy with breadth of experience in real estate. Since becoming a full-time realtor in 1983, she has handled land and farm properties as well as every kind of residential sale from condos to multi-million dollar estate properties, which provides her with a comprehensive knowledge of all things real estate. In 1990 she founded Riley & Associates Realtors where she shone as a straight-talking mentor to other realtors and eventually grew the business to three offices with over thirty agents. In December 2019, she sold her company and was able to focus on her role as owner and agent with the Riley-Maher Team. Cindy’s contribution to real estate can be summed up in a word: generosity. As her clients and colleagues can attest, she is generous with her time, her wisdom, and her energy, resulting in a great experience and outcomes for clients.

Reviews

Highly likely to recommend

Local knowledge
Process expertise
Responsiveness
Negotiation skills

“Cindy and the team were amazing to work with. Cindy's extensive knowledge was an incredible help during our 1.5-year housing search. She learns who you are and what you want, and then ends up knowing what you are looking for better than you do yourself at times!! Today we closed on the perfect home. THANK YOU to Cindy and the whole team! It wouldn't have happened without you!”

Steve and Joanna Lundy

Highly likely to recommend

Local knowledge
Process expertise
Responsiveness
Negotiation skills

“Could not recommend working with Cindy and Jess more. It is clear that they both care for their clients as people, and work tirelessly to find people the best house for them. They were consistently responsive and always made themselves available for the numerous houses we wanted to tour each week. We trusted them wholeheartedly when discussing offer recommendations/strategy and with their opinions. Can confidently say we wouldn't have found our perfect first house without them, and we are so happy!”

Jocelyn O'Kane and Brady Jones

Highly likely to recommend

Local knowledge
Process expertise
Responsiveness
Negotiation skills

“Cindy Riley is a professional, straight shooting agent with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry. She will thoroughly investigate, discover and point out every issue with a home--positive and negative--and undoubtedly spared me from making several bad investments based on her astute observations. She takes the time to learn what you are looking for in a home and neighborhood and truly advocates for your best interests, working tirelessly on your behalf. I am a first time home buyer with virtually no knowledge about real estate and Cindy patiently and expertly guided me through the entire process--and over the course of several years--until I finally found exactly the right house in the right location for me. Cindy works closely with another superb agent, Jessica Maher, and as a result you get two agents for the price of one: whenever Cindy couldn't get back to me right away, Jess did, and I felt incredibly well cared for through what would otherwise have been a rather stressful process. I come from a family full of lawyers and Cindy and Jess made sure to address all of their many concerns until even my many advisors were satisfied. If you are looking for agents who are not pushy or salesy and who will genuinely look after your best interests, then look no further: Cindy and Jess will take care of you as if you were part of their own family. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”

Dan Honemann

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Client's Success Stories

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"This may not be everyone’s opinion, but when you’re choosing a surgeon, the one who’s “Insta-famous” for funny posts is not the one I want operating on me. I want the one who’s focused on their craft, not their follower count. Same goes for realtors IMHO. There are realtors—the sales reps —and there are REALTORS—the ones who actually care, think, and do the work. John is a REALTOR. The kind of … Read MoreRead Less

"John was recommended to us when we started the journey of buying a house, and we are very grateful that he was. We found that having John as your agent is to benefit from his ability to not only break down every step of what is a very intimidating process but to also benefit from his ability to guide you through those steps with patience, attention to detail, and with clear dedication to you as hi… Read MoreRead Less

"John went above and beyond for my partner and I as we were buying our first home. He took us through each step of the process, so we clearly understood what we needed and answered all of our questions along the way. He made sure that the home we were buying fit our current and future needs. He even came and picked us up for closing in the snowstorm so we wouldn't lose our parking. Highly recommend… Read MoreRead Less

"We recently purchased a home in Baltimore while living in Texas, and we cannot thank John Maranto enough for making this process seamless and stress-free. From our first conversation, it was clear that John is deeply knowledgeable about the Baltimore market, pointing out nuances in neighborhoods that we never would have known from afar. He is incredibly attuned to the needs of his clients; he lis… Read MoreRead Less

"John did an outstanding job selling my home. He has deep knowledge of the local market and helped price the house perfectly, which made a significant difference in how quickly it sold. His suggestions for minor improvements were spot-on and directly contributed to generating strong interest and a fast sale. He oversaw the recommended updates and managed the process seamlessly, which made everythin… Read MoreRead Less

"John Maranto was absolutely stellar to work with. He invested a lot of time in both my wife and I to ensure that not only did we buy the house we wanted, but also bought the house we *needed*. John made the home-buying process easy for us and as first time home-buyers, he made sure to educate us along the way. John is incredibly knowledgeable and answered questions before we had them. Deal with co… Read MoreRead Less

"Working with John was great. He’s a straight up and straightforward agent. Really took care of me and got me into a home that was right for me. During the process he was very informative without being overbearing. And pretty much got me exactly what I was hoping for. Also had a meeting with him upfront. We set expectations and goals and I think that meeting went a long way to easing my anxieties a… Read MoreRead Less

"In my book, Kelly Wise was the best realtor I’ve ever worked with. She knew the market and helped us successfully sell our father’s house. Kelly supported us at every decision point with expert guidance - making recommendations but providing the space to ask questions, which enabled us to get to the right decision. We lived at a distance during the entire process, and Kelly consistently stepped in… Read MoreRead Less

"Our home buying experience with Kelly could not have been better! Even with it being the start of a seemingly endless seller's market, Kelly kept us extremely motivated while the houses that we liked were going under contract in what felt like seconds after listing! Then we found the perfect home.. Kelly could tell by our faces that this was the one we loved. She was able to help us come up with t… Read MoreRead Less

"My husband and I bought a house early this year. We are so happy we crossed paths with Kelly. Kelly accommodated for the evening showings which were what fit our schedule at the time. We had her driving up and down but she always had a smile! When we found the home for us, we were closing within a month. Kelly made sure she was on top of everything and made it happen even though there were some hu… Read MoreRead Less

"I don't think I will have enough room to say how great Jenn is at selling homes (2 DAYS TO SELL MY HOUSE!!! 2 DAYS!!!). Her local knowledge of the area, energy, marketing the house, patience with seller (yes - me) - I could not have worked with a better person. I highly recommend Jenn as an agent to either sell or buy. She will be there for you - answer calls and texts immediately. You really feel… Read MoreRead Less

"The housing market is insane these days. Jenn was an asset that helped get us the house that we loved. We had to beat out a large number of offers to get our house. Without her, I don't believe that would have been possible. She is extremely responsive, and was able to answer the many questions we had as first time homeowners. We were incredibly comfortable with the process with her at our side. W… Read MoreRead Less

"I can’t say enough good things about what it is like to work with Jenn. She helped us purchase our first home a few years ago and made that entire process painless and so exciting for us. Now almost 3 years later, she helped us sell our house after 3 days on the market for WAY over asking, giving us tons of advice that helped our house show as amazing as possible and find the perfect buyers. There… Read MoreRead Less

"Jenn is an exemplary realtor in all aspects of the business. Jenn handles both spur of the moment questions and the larger more intimidating aspects of selling and buying with the same level of expertise and friendly advice. The process moved smoothly no matter the size of the obstacle. Jenn helped us with purchasing our dream house in Marriottsville and selling our condo in Ellicott City. When co… Read MoreRead Less

"From start to finish of selling my home, Rodney was so patient, kind and professional. Selling my home as-is made me quite nervous for offers but he eased my fears and made me feel very confident and comfortable. The house had multiple strong offers and sold with a full price offer in less than two weeks! He kept me very informed throughout the process, was always available by text and call to ans… Read MoreRead Less

"Rodney was really the best! From the beginning to the end he thoroughly walked me through everything I needed to know and do to sell my home and purchase my new home. He told me all of the repairs I needed to do before putting my house on the market and explained why some of them that I didn’t think would make much of a difference did. He also showed me a lot of things to consider when we toured p… Read MoreRead Less

"Working with Rodney Hicks to sell my current home, and purchase a new home was a Great Experience from start to finish. He is very Professional and knowledgeable of the current market and keeping me informed. He had a professional photographer take pictures , stage my home, and sold it in less than three weeks for a Great Price! What stood out most was his personal care in making sure this was a … Read MoreRead Less

"I don't normally jump online to write reviews but I had to in this case. Rodney was the best agent we have ever worked with. He was very knowledgeable, patient and reliable. Every time we had a question he would pick up his phone to answer. He understood the market and knew how to list the home at the right price. He also is very thorough and pays attention to detail. I can go on and on about how … Read MoreRead Less

"Thanks for being so responsive throughout the entire process of selling my home! You have gone above and beyond expectations of an agent. Thank you Nigel!"

"Nigel helped us sell our house in Baltimore County. He was such a wonderful person to work with! He was an excellent guide and kept us abreast throughout the process. His effective communication is unmatched and his professionalism unparalleled. We highly recommend him!"